Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-05-13
sabbath ScSoot Conrention.

| On last Monday evening meeting was held at
the Presbyterian churchill for The purpose OF taking
the preliminary steps for organizing County
Sabbath School Convention. The convention
will consist OF various Sabbath schools i'll the
county. Many important questions relating
to Sabbath school work will be discussed. The
convention will be addressed by several minis
tiers and other coed speakers. The first meet
ing will be held in Roeeburg Saturday, June
4th. when steps will he taken to permanently
organize. 1t is possible that Sabbath school
mass meeting will be held on the Sabbath iol
lowing. The executive committee consisting OF
Hon. II. c. Stanton, Rev. +. Post, Hon. Z.
Gaddis, Mrs. w. A. Smck and A. {. Cloak
will arrange an excellent programme. MIS-.
S. c. Flint has been appointed musical dl-
rectress for the occasion. More of the par
ticulars will! be published next week.
After the above was in type we received
the following report: Prof. Horncr OF the
Roseburg public schools, having been ap-
pointed by the secretary Of the State Sunday
school convention, statistical Secretary Tor the
county of Douglas, vice Rev. w. A. Smick,
issued general invitation TO all persons In
teresled in Sunday school work to meet to
gcther for the purpose Of organizing Sunday
school convention for Douglas county; IN re-
sponsc to which number OF the residents OF
| Roseburg and near vicinity met together IN
the Presbyterian church on Monday evening,
the 9th Of May 1857, and effected a temporary
organization, Prof. lIomer in the chair and
Rev. Fred II. Post acting secretary. The
question, ''whether ii is advisable to hold a
Sunday school convention was stated by the
chair and general discussion followed. Rev.
| J. w. Miller of the NJ Il. church gave a
brief sketch ofthe history and work OF the state
convention, of which he has been a member
for several years past. Mr. Gaddis, Sunday
school worker and superintendent OF many
years standing, and Mr.. Cloak who has also
| been for long time an earnest worker in the
Sunday school spoke in favor Of holding such
a convention Rev. Mr. Post of the Episco.
pal church being called upon by the chairman
said few words encouraging the undertaking.
He said that general meeting together OF
persons engaged in Sunday school work would
without doubt be conducive TO better under
standing Of the various methods ofwork in the
Sunday school and to mutual aid among
teachers. He said that in order TO make such
convention success, the special object of the
undertaking must be kept very prominently in
the mind. The convention is for the teachers
instruction, and not for their recreation. AZ
ter further remarks by Mrs. Smick and Mrs
Flint, the question was put to vote, and II
was unanimously decided to hold such con
place as should be afterwards determined upor
by the committee appointed for the purpose
A committee on topics for thepapers to be reat
before the convention was appointed by The
chairman, and the following were suggested
as likely TO be interesting and instructive.
The relation of the Sunday school to the
church. The relation of teachers to schol
ars. 3 The object, subject-matter and meth
od oil instruction IN the schools. How Il
retain young men and women in the Sunda.
school. How TO induce scholars to commit
passages of Scripture 10 memory. The ad
vantages Of black board illustrations. 7 Th
duty of parents to the Sunday school. s TIL
infant clas, instruction. 9 Chinese in tn
Sunday school. 10 The financial system 70
Sunday schools. 1t was further arranged tn
following persons should prepare papers o.
the above. No. 3 Rev. +. II. Post, No
Mr.. Stanton, No Rev. J. K. N. Bell, N
6 Prof. Horncr, No Mr.. c. Gaddis Sr No
and 9 Mrs. Smick, No 10 Mr.. c. N. Cad
DIS Of Oakland On motion adjourned /
meet at'call Of chairman.
REV. FRED H. Posr.